niglet

English

Alternative forms

• nigglet

Etymology

From nig(ger) +‎ -let, made to sound like piglet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪɡ.lət/, /ˈnɪɡ.lɪt/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

niglet (plural niglets)

1. (slang, US, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) A black child.

   Synonym: niggerling

   Coordinate term: niglette

See also

• nigfant
• teenaper
• teenigger
• turdler

Further reading

• niglet at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
• “niglet” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
• “niglet”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.

Anagrams

• elting, Etling, Elting, tingle, linget, Tingle